Over the years, the fields of bone, muscle and joint diseases have undergone enormous expansion in clinical and basic data, as well as that of field-​related technology. With the problem of bone, muscle and joint diseases reaching epidemiological dimensions, treatment possibilities have digressed diversely. This development has created a need for debates and discussions on the numerous controversial issues to attain clinical conclusions.

The 3rd edition of BMJD aims to continue facilitating effective debates on unresolved clinical and therapeutic dilemmas, supported by evidence-​based medicine and expert opinions resulting in agreement on timely issues.

The program provides an effective forum for discussing and debating such unresolved controversies by allowing ample time for speaker-​audience discussions with world authorities in the fields of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Pain, Muscles and Joint Diseases.

Young Scientist Award

Who is eligable to enter?

Young Physicians, Scientists & Researchers born in 1980 or thereafter

What is this competition all about?

The Scientific Committee of the 3rd World Congress on Controversies, Debates & Consensus in Bone, Muscle & Joint Diseases invites young scientists to submit their work and to join the Young Scientist Award.

Wow! How do I enter?

It’s very simple. Submit your abstract via the Congress website no later than January 20th, 2015 and indicate that you would like to join the ‘Young Scientists Award’.

You will join the competition if your abstract is selected as one of the Best Abstracts and you have already paid the full registration fee.

Great! So what are the guidelines for submitting?

Submitters must be born 1980 or after. Please remember to fill in date of birth in the appropriate place on the online registration form

Submitters must be the first author of the abstract

Submitters must register and pay registration fees

Attendance at the Congress by the winner is mandatory in order to receive and collect the award

Winners who cancel for any reason (whether or not registration fees have been paid), will not be entitled to collect their award

Only the winner can claim their award on site at the Congress

Submit the abstract

Committees

Chairpersons

Rick Adachi

Boulos Haraoui

Santiago Palacios

Jean-​Pierre Pelletier

Johanne Martel-​Pelletier

Scientific Committee

Cyrus Cooper

John Kanis

Jean-​Yves Reginster

Rene Rizzoli

CME Accreditation

Accreditation

Serono Symposia International Foundation will submit the main congress program of the 3rd World Congress on Controversies, Debates and Consensus in Bone, Muscle and Joint Diseases (BMJD), April 23 – 26, 2015 for accreditation by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME).

For the Italian participants

The 3rd World Congress on Controversies, Debates and Consensus in Bone, Muscle and Joint Diseases (BMJD), April 23 – 26, 2015 program will be submitted for CME accreditation from the Italian Ministry of Health.

The CME accreditation is valid for the main congress program only and does not cover the company-​sponsored symposia.

CME for USA participants

UEMS/​EACCME CME credit recognition

The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialties (UEMS). Under the terms of this agreement, the AMA will convert CME credit certified by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME), the accrediting arm of the UEMS, to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians (MDs, DOs or equivalent international degree) may have their EACCME credit converted to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ by applying to the AMA.